England have been confirmed as one of the top seeds for next summer's European Championship in France, ahead of the group stage draw which will take place in December in Paris.
The group stage draw will be made on 12 December at 5pm.
Northern Ireland and Wales, however, must overcome the odds again at Euro 2016 after Uefa confirmed they would be among the bottom seeds in France next summer.
Joining England in Pot 1 are Germany, Portugal, Belgium, plus the hosts France, who have been automatically assigned to Pot 1.
Definitely in Pot 2 are Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Austria and Croatia.
If Bosnia and Herzegovina win their play-off, they will also be in Pot 2. If they lose, Ukraine can enter that pot by winning their play-off. If both teams lose, the Czech Republic will be the sixth team in Pot 2.
Definitely in Pot 4 are Iceland, Wales, Albania and Northern Ireland.
The tournament line-up will be completed next month after play-offs featuring the following teams: Bosnia, Denmark, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden and Ukraine.
The teams will be drawn into six groups of four teams each (Groups A to F), with the top two in each plus the four best third-placed sides to advance to the knockout phase. The group stage runs from 10–22 June 2016.
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